The eternal hope

Hope....I was just thinking about the meaning of hope.
What does it mean to have hope?
I believe that hope is part of what make us human, without it we are all corpses, without it there is nothing.
We need to hope as much as we need to breath or drink water, is essential.
But hope also can bring despair and can make us sad.
And then we start to hope again, to hope that the despair go away.


quote from song: "skinny love" by
Bon Iver...

Pastel delight for the heart

Hello everybody, how was this first month of the year for all?, many changes ?.

For me its being an experience, I was last week in Miami and got some amazing photos of the Art District, really cool street art, maybe I share some of the pics with you in the next post.

For now I want to express something:  how it used to be so easy to feel things when we were little?, now as adults everything needs an explanation, or every move is regulate, is very exhausting but is the way it is!, specially in heart matters.

So I'm just wondering, why it was easy before but now is so difficult to say what you feel and act as you want.

It should be easier that with time we know and master certain things, but never with love, is never easy.

So well this post represents a little of my mood today, and the quote is from a Death Cab for Cutie song, called "Grapevine fires", really sad actually it goes like this:  

"..a wake up call to a rented room

sounded like an alarm of impending doom

to warn us it's only a matter of time

before we all burn....." 

Besos.

Ni Hao 2011, bonjour 2012!

The beginning of a year is always existential, for obvious reasons people tend to get more idealistic and determined. I usually have 1 or 2 resolutions that are mostly  wishes for the new year that are generally like warnings of things NOT to repeat from last year, and that somehow I end up making AGAIN!. Same for you? or I am the only stubborn in town?

My 2011 ended up in guangzhou, China..... I never imagine something like that would ever happen, but even more I never imagine I would felt in love with that city. But I did, and now I look forward in going again.
"Desire" is a wicked word, right until the very core, and this year I'm full of many desires, oh yes and I feel happy with them, maybe I was doing things wrong, we usually feel scare with changes and is hard for us  to accept them, but once we do they transform us in the most unexpect ways.
Who knows what 2012 will bring to me, but I dont care, just bring it!.

p.d: New illustration!. The beautifull Du Juan, like a chinesse princess, what you think?

Lovely Marloes Horst

Lovely lovely readers!
So many things to tell I don't think I have enough space!.
Colombia was very great I absolutely LOVED the fashion shows and going to conferences and everything in between.
I can't imagine it was only a week!, time goes fast. But well I'm already planning the next fashion show, well I'm hoping to go to New York Fashion week, so fingers crossed!.
Well todays illustration is inspired in a Marloes Horst picture for june issue of Allure Magazine, she is such a beautiful model , probably most of you have seen her on and off the runway, you can check here to see some of her work.
Everytime I see a picture of her makes me want to drew her, she is amazing in every shot!.
So well I hope u like it, I try to work the background in a different way also.
Besos!
Lulu
P.S: The quote is from a Regina Spektor song! :) u can guess which one!

Beautiful Amanda Renberg

Hello!
I'm officially back from my trip, it was short but fun!, already planning to go back sometime.
How was everybody weekend?, I spend most of my saturday flying back home and doing way too many stops.
Well many wonderful news, next week I'll be going to Colombia for the Fashion Week!, never been before but is supposed to be one of the bests in this side of the globe.
And about this illustration is inspire in the gorgeous Amandar Renberg: a very talented Sweden actress, you can see her in the movie the Ketchup effect, where she plays the role of the misfit Sophie. She is not just strikingly beautiful in it but also incredible talented!.
So if you can watch it I highly recomend it,
Besos
P.d: The quote is from a Dixie Chick song :)

Layers of color + Love

Oh my, oh my!, so long since I last posted. I have million of excuses all very good but you can guess that was the lack of time what kept me from posting like I usually do, so sorry for that!.
And this new post comes quite perfect with my mood lately, I don't know if is the constant raining or the cloudy days, but I'm drawn to every sorrow, nostalgia and sad  images I can possible found.
So well  hope you like this one, the quote is from a Postal Service song called nothing better, and I just can't take it out from my mind!.
Have a wonderful, amazing week you all!.
Besos,
Lulu

Anais Pouliot

How was your week everybody?

I had a couple of days off from work so I had lots of time to catch up with some drawing. And also a lot of time watching old movies like Labyrinth(1986), Does anyone knows this movie, I was shock I've never heard about it and let me tell you is pretty great, so if you haven't you should definitely rent it or watch it online as I did.

And about this illustration, is the beautiful Anais Pouliot for Vogue Rusia.

Hope you all like it!

Queen of hearts

Good Morning to all!

Oh well no introduction to this one, yep is an illustration of Queen Gaga. 

Does anybody heard about the "Drawn this way" contest by V magazine!?, well I just submited this one for that! so finger crossed and you may see it in the next V issue. Either way I'm very pleased with how it turn out, what you think?

Besos!

Bambi Northwood Blyth

I can't believe is thursday already, here in Panama is raining almost everyday, don't get me wrong I love the  rain! but sometimes I just wish for a sunny summer day!!.
Well some may recognize the illustration because is inspired in the #92 issue of Oyster Magazine starring the striking australian model  Bambi Northwood Blyth!.
I just love everything about this model, if you haven't u should definitely check her out, she is starring the most incredible campaigns for example latest Zara Lookbook.
Well hope u all like it!
Happy weekend to everybody
:)

P.S:  The quote "The heart is deceitful above all things" is actually from Jeremiah 17:9, but It striked me the most when I saw the Asia Argento Movie with the same tittle, very dark movie but worth to watch.

Soul of love

Hello everybody!..
How was your weekend?, mine went terrible fast!. The rainy season just started over here, and is almost impossible to do something that involves going out. So I catch up with some drawing, and try to do something different with the illustrations as you can see in this one.
The face of the girl is inspire in an image from Chanel campaign for Le Blanc with the beautiful Barbara Palvin, her face is so angelical and unique. I love drawing her for a thousand reasons!. You can see the image from the campaign here.
Well I gave it a huge twist (as you can see)and  love how it turn out, I love doing curly hair, don't know why, it just come naturally.
So well, hope u all like it, and enjoy the illustration!:)
Besos!
Lulu
P.S: The quote is from a Death Cab for Cutie song, call "I will follow you into dark".

Oh Daisies!

I want to start by saying so sorry for the long absence!!. Its been way too long since I last posted!
The fault of everything is work!, plus I have been spending my weekends going to the beach(you know for destressing measures)
But well I promise no more long absence!.
Did anybody ever heard about this 1966 great movie by  Vera Chytilová, called Daisies(Sedmikrasky)?.
Is about two friends that question their-selves about how polluted and spoiled is the world, and if the world and the entire society are like that, that means their are too!
Well is one of recently discoveries( is amazzzing), so here it is my little tribute for the film.
Hope you all like it!.
Besos!

Hailey Clauson Hat

Hello!

Hope everybody is having an amazing week! 

This illustration is an inspiration from a photoshoot I found of this lovely model Hailey Clauson, I just loved everything from the makeup, accessories, everything!.

Hailey is a model thats quickly appearing everywhere! so seriously check her out if u haven't.

The phrase for those interest is from a Pixies song called "Where is my mind" (something I'm wondering lately) :)

p.s: Lots of pink lately?, not intentionally! haha, I just notice it. Oh and I recently reached the 100 followers! very happy about it. Big thank you to all my lovely followers :)

Hope u all like it!

besos

Mely

Sasha Pivovarova in Numero

Happy Thursday !.. People the week is almost over!, mine was crazy how was yours?
I have a new idol and her name is Mary Oliver, no much time has passed since I first took a glance at her poems, since them its been love and love all the way!.
This illustration like many others lately represent a little bit of way I feel, and the text that  goes with it is a Mary Oliver poem called Wild Geese, the poem begins this way:
"You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves."
And for the model, well  you all know her  very well, is amazing Sasha Pivovarova in a Numero spread for the 2007 september issue (pretty vintage ha!).
Lots of kisses!
Mely

Charlotte Free Lovely pink

Hello Dear friends,
I can't believe that today is my 50TH post!. I'm so very happy :)
The true is that I love drawing, I always had, and it makes my happy to be able to shared it with people all around the world. Is crazzzzzy! I'm from an small part of central america, and is amazing to be connected with people from everywhere, people that share the same interest and passion for fashion, art and many other lovely subjects!.
So to celebrate it, here is an illustration that I made of the very beautiful Charlotte Free, I love drawing her, because she have an special mixture, not only for the pink hair (that is amazing!!) but because there is something in her attitude that for me represents the lovely soul, that I'm sure she is.
So this post is also a celebration for all of us lovely souls :), hope u all like it!
I hope u enjoy the rest of the weekend, for me is a long one (no work tomorrow!)
Lots of love to you all!.
xx
Mely

Barbie doll

Hi lovely readers.
Wanted to post this illustration, it have sentimental value. Is one of the very firsts illustrations I ever made.
Hope you all like it!.

p.s: I'm very happy because my lovely friend Hillaryn made a post for her blog about Subversive Lulú, you can check her blog : Anxious Alphabet, I'm very honored, she wrote the most amazingly sweet words, and that really made my day ( week and month!).
So check it out!.
Muchos besos to you all!
xx

Alexander Wang Backstage Fall 2011

Hello my lovely readers!
I'm back from my short vacations to Bocas del Toro: a true paradise.  I love the beach so it was awesome seeing the most absolutely turquoise water you can imagine.
Oh my, and I wanted to stay a month! and time goes so fast when you are having sooooo much fun!.
So wanted to start the week with this illustration I made a while ago from the Alexander Wang Backstage, you can see the original photo here.
The models are Monika Jagaciak (Jac) and Frida Gustavsson, I love how they look so carefree and happy.
What do you think? Oh! and please do tell what did you on the weekend, I know many of you had a long weekend too because of Easter!
Besos to u all!

Postmodern Femininity

Happy Thursday to everyone!.

Wanted to make this post extra special, because I'm gonna go in a short vacations, coming back until sunday!

And this drawing is extra special for me. The image that got me inspired can be found here, is from an editorial for Harper's Bazaar UK featuring the striking Ashley Smith.

As you can see I wanted to mix it a bit, so I though into fusion the idea of ethnic culture with modernity, and I came up with this, a girl that have Molas tattooed in her skin. 

Being from Panama, Molas are a very important artistic expression and I just love all the patterns and all the different designs that people come out with. Is a very important part of my culture.

So I'm sure all of you have something like that in your own countries, a magnificent, ancestral and atemporal expression of culture.

Waiting to see all your  responses,  really hope you all like it :)

Have a great weekend everyone!

Besos.

Cat girl

Morning to you all!,
This drawing is something I did a while ago, the idea of the character was evolving while painting it, so not really someone in  mind.
But now every time I see it, I get the whole catwomen vibe, you know with the tights and the heels! hehehe. And I remember I read somewhere that catwomen was going to be our Devil wears Prada girl Anne Hathaway. So how do you think she would be?. I'm not a huge fan of Batman, but I enjoyed the movies, and I'm a sucker for wardrobe design, actually is one of my favorites things, I can go hours watching movies just to see how the character wardrobe develops through the film :). I think it would be interesting to see how her character would develop, so well, lets wait and see!.
Hope you like it!.
Besos.

Oh lala!

Oh my god I can't believe is friday already!, this week went so fast!.
This drawing some may recognize it because I used to have it like a header for the blog, but then I change it to the one I have right now, well I got inspired in the amazingly beautiful Carmen Solomon! she is so pretty, her facial expressions are just breathtaking.
So what are your plans for the weekend?, I'm planning to draw a lot!, have so many blogger portraits I want to do, and so many other illustrations to show you!.
Hope you all have a great weekend!
Besos :)

Red head beauty

There is something truly beautiful in photography, specially when a single picture is able to reflect something beyond the image itself.

That magical feeling is easy to get at seeing Laura Taylor photos, and every picture for me was more inspiring than the other. So I was brave and tried to illustrate one of her photos, I love how it turn out, but I love even more the photo.

Hope you all like it!

xx